Turvey Park Red caused a minor upset when they defeated Saints 6-3 in the feature match of the Wagga Softball competition on Saturday.
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Both sides were short of regular players and several players on both teams were playing their second match for the day when they lined up in the top grade.
Sarah Carter was first to score for Turvey when, after a safe hit, was batted in by Jamila Piercy.
Despite hits to Paula Potts and Tessa McGlynn in Saints first innings they were shut out in response.
Turvey was shutout in the top of the second and Saints drew level when Grace Ryan was batted in by Emily Weir.
The top of the third proved most fruitful for the Reds when Carter, Belinda Dennis and Piercy all crossed the plate to give them a three-run lead.
This margin was lessened by one when Seona Dwyer took advantage of a muffed fly to add a single to Saints score.
Following a shut out of both teams in the fourth, Turvey scored again courtesy of a left-field three-bagger which sent Anneka Piercy the whole way. Again Saints were dismissed without score in the bottom of the innings.
Turvey was also shutout in their sixth dig, whilst Seona Dwyer, after a strong left-field hit, was advanced to home by Grace Ryan's hit to the outfield.
Turvey scored yet another run in the top of the seventh leaving Saints the task of scoring three to draw or four to win.
Despite getting two on base a smart double-play by Turvey third-bagger, Belinda Dennis ended the Saints innings leaving the result a 6-3 win to Turvey Park Red.
In the other game, two fruitful innings were enough for the South Wagga Warriors to outbat the young Turvey Park Blue team 12-1.
The Blues were without experienced players, Sharon Hall and Jane Wadley and talented youngsters, Jess Wendt and Leila Wadley.
After two innings each the score was 1-all with Jess Swaysland crossing the plate for the Greens in the top of the first and Charlie Hall equalising for Turvey Park in the responding dig.
The floodgates opened in the top of the third after both teams were shut out in the second.
Montana Kearnes made first base on an error and was batted in by sister, Layhnee Kearnes, who hit the first of her two home runs for the day. Hits to Mackaylee Little, Kimberley Dennis, Kristy Tenison and Swaysland contributed to the Warriors amassing seven runs in the innings.
When Turvey was shutout for a third time the Warriors held an 8-1 lead.
Turvey introduced Amanda Hubbard to the pitcher's plate and the team managed to dismiss the Warriors in another shut out. However Turvey was also scoreless in the bottom of the fourth.
Hits to Swaysland, Tenison and Layhnee Kearnes' second home run all contributed to the scoring of another four runs and a follow-up regulation three outs left the score at 12-1 after the mercy rule was applied.
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